Searching for a role which will allow you to utilise your exceptional knowledge and skills?
A n exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and flexible candidate to support the academy. We are seeking to appoint a professional and enthusiastic General Admin and Receptionist to join our team. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and will provide effective administrative and reception support to all areas of the academy.
Joining a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement, you will:
* Deal with telephone and face to face queries
* Ensure all paperwork relating to students is filed correctly and in a timely manner
* Be responsible for managing the reception desk and front of house either AM or PM
* To maintain the security and safeguarding of the academy by controlling access and ensuring the completion of relevant safeguarding procedures i.e. signing in, DBS checks and identification badges/lanyards
* Liaise with parents, supporting with incoming queries and directing them to the relevant person
The successful candidate will be joining a highly successful team and a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
We welcome applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification, and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the .
Taken from our Ofsted Inspection in November 2022: ‘ Aspire, Believe, Achieve’ is at the heart of Harborne Academy. Aspirational words and images surround pupils in corridors and classrooms. Pupils welcome these. Pupils and staff share positive and respectful relationships. Pupils value the support staff give them. This motivates pupils to achieve well, and they do. Pupils are happy and safe at school.
For more information and to apply, contact the academy on 0121 464 2737 or email recruitment@harborneacademy.co.uk. Please apply directly on the academy website ( Job Vacancies - Harborne Academy ) and email the recruitment inbox with your application.
If you would like to visit the academy, please contact the Headteachers PA on 0121 464 2737 or via sarah.gregory@harborneacademy.co.uk
Closing Date: Friday 4th April 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed with successful candidates
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Harborne Academy is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust, and consistent recruitment process across the academy, which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, suitable references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.